Dive Review of
Scuba Cat in
Thailand

 Coral Sea, Solomons, Dominica, Caicos 

Dive Conditions

None;  Ocean floor was at 130 ft.  

I did not do any UWP -- but those who did the conditions were excellent. 
The Dive Master, P J Widestrand, was an excellent video photog, and made
DVDs after the trip -- for sale.  No real need to take photos! I just
enjoyed the marine life.  No film processing lab on boat(s)  

Overall Rating

The Live-aboard's boat was the Scuba Adventure. The site is world class.  I
plan to go back in 2005. I made a 10-day trip from two 4 dayers -- with a
transferto their Scuba Cat which operates mainly for shorter trips, in the
Similin Island Group.  Then back to the Scuba Adventure for another 4 days.
 This way I went to Richeleau Rock twice.  Seven sightings of Giant Mantas
- up close and personal!. Leopard Sharks. Currents were strong on some
dives.  Begineers migh have problems.  P J (Widestrand) the Dive Master
watched out for everybody in this situation. On one dive he told several to
just hang out on the bow line:  they saw 3 Giant Mantas -- the rest of us
-- saw 2!
   Overall a great trip. Most divers used 3mm suits. I used a tee shirt.
water temp at 130 ft. was 81 F!!!  Nitrox available on Scuba Adv. 
   Point of Live-aboards:  I was on for two trips. First 4 days, very
congenial group from all over.  2nd 4-dayer - a very quiet group almost no
friendly conversations.  
   Note: My experiences was very similar to one you published recently on
another live-aboard out of Phuket.
   The outfit I went with has a web site:  www.Scubacat.com
 

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